Phaethornis Striigularis (Stripe-throated Hermit).

From A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds, 6 vols., large folio. Published in London, 1849–1887. Printed by Hullmandel and Walter from drawings by J. Gould, H. C. Richter, and William Hart, lithographed by the artists.

The Stripe-throated Hermit is a delicate forest species found throughout Central and northern South America, distinguished by its slender form, long decurved bill, and the fine dark streaks that line its pale throat. In Gould’s hand-colored lithograph, the bird is shown hovering beside pendent blossoms, its muted brown and olive plumage enlivened by the subtle use of metallic pigment. The composition is understated yet elegant, emphasizing the species’ quiet beauty and its natural grace in motion among the shaded foliage of its tropical habitat.

John Gould’s Monograph of the Trochilidae remains one of the most celebrated achievements in ornithological art. Created over nearly four decades, it brought together Gould’s field research with the artistry of Henry Constantine Richter and William Hart. The Stripe-throated Hermit plate exemplifies their combined mastery—uniting scientific precision with aesthetic harmony to immortalize one of the most refined members of the hummingbird family.